The integument esterase LbEST-inte17 confers malathion tolerance via a non-metabolic mechanism in Liposcelis bostrychophila (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae).

The psocid, Liposcelis bostrychophila, is a globally important storage pest that has developed resistance to many chemical grain protectants, including the organophosphate insecticide malathion, posing serious challenges to food security and sustaina…

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